Engineering Manager

Engineering manager
Aberdeen

Job Summary
The Engineering Manager ensures that topsides engineering modifications, subsea interventions are effectively managed with robust governance standards and processes to achieve safe, compliant and reliable performance.
With direct accountability to the COO, the position directs and provides leadership within UK for:
•             Engineering Studies and Modifications
•             Subsea Studies, IRM and Brownfield Projects
Primarily supporting Operated and post-CoP Assets, these functions shall also support pre-development projects, 3rd party business, decommissioning and other locations where applicable.
Accountable for ensuring that all facilities and subsea engineering designs are engineered, constructed/fabricated and installed in a technically sound, safe and cost-effective manner and carried out in compliance with company, industry and legislative requirements.
The position also performs the role of Pipeline Responsible Person.
Reference is made to the latest organisation chart on the ODMS.

Roles and Responsibilities
This role has the following responsibilities and outputs
•             Manage the Engineering team to meet business goals by providing leadership, direction, roles, responsibilities, coaching and mentoring.
•             Accountable for ensuring that facilities and subsea engineering, subsea operations activities are carried out to high HSE standards.
•             Responsible for ensuring that the Engineering team is appropriately resourced to deliver the businesses requirements.
•             Owner of the Engineering area of the One Management System
Including:
o             Topsides Engineering Procedure and associated documents
•             Accountable for delivery of Subsea Projects in accordance with Project Delivery Model and Underwater Operations Management System.
•             Accountable for delivery of Topsides Engineering in line with Topsides Engineering Procedure.
•             Development and management of Subsea, Engineering performance measurement, risk management and reporting systems.
•             Provide effective management of key contractors and promote a culture of high performance.
•             Promote, reinforce and instil a strong safety culture and environmental responsibility as a fundamental and essential part of team culture.
•             Accountable to ensure that business processes, project gate reviews and controls are in place and being followed by way of review and audit.
•             Interface with regulators with respect to Engineering regulatory compliance.
•             To participate and support the Company's Emergency Response duty rota and activities.
•             Performs the role of Pipeline Responsible Person with accountability for providing the necessary resources and processes to manage pipeline
integrity.

HSEQ & Assurance Responsibilities          
•             Familiarise with the Policies, including the policies on HSE, Risk Management and Major Hazards ensuring they are fully conversant with the One Management System.
•             Familiarise with the work and be aware of all associated risks for People, the Environment, Assets and Reputation (PEAR);
•             Understand and comply with their roles and responsibilities
•             Maintain assigned competence profiles in line with company provided KPI’s and line manager expectations
•             Ensure that all Synergi actions assigned are completed within the designated time period.
•             Fully participate in the Serious About Safety Program and additional HSEQ training or instruction by or on behalf of client
•             Safety Oversight: Ensure all safety standards and procedures are strictly followed. Report any incident, near miss, hazards (unsafe acts/situations) and improvement suggestions;
•             Risk Management: Conduct regular risk assessments and implement measures to mitigate identified risks. Ensure all risk assessments are correctly documented. 
•             Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all operations comply with relevant regulations and standards, ensuring all correspondence is correctly recorded and cascaded. 

Management Responsibilities
As a leader, we will take an active and informed role in fulfilling the objectives of the Corporate Major Accident Prevention Policy (CMAPP) including achieving the highest practicable standards of health, safety, environmental protection, and asset integrity are achieved across day-to-day operations.
Everyone working for or on behalf of client who has staff roles reporting to them has the following responsibilities regarding his or her role as a manager:

Performance Management
•             Performance objectives (SMART goals) for direct reports to be in place and agreed by the end of January.
•             Performance appraisal for previous years performance to be held by end of March.
•             Mid year review conversations to be held with direct reports by end August to ensure that goals are on track and still fit for purpose.
•             Ensure that direct reports are proactively managing all Synergi and ODMS actions assigned to them and closing these out in a timely manner.
•             Conduct an annual review of the job description for all direct reports. Version to be signed off as part of the performance review on an annual basis.

COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS
Job specific skills and knowledge
•             Solid understanding of roles and contributions of all key business functions in an E&P environment
•             Relevant technical degree or equivalent experience in Engineering gained in an Operator environment
•             Team oriented leadership style and demonstrated ability to motivate others/teams
•             Result oriented and commercially driven
•             Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally and at all levels of the organization in the English language
•             Familiar with relevant legislation and regulation with demonstrable ability to assess applicability, develop and implement plans to meet requirements, and monitor compliance
•             Understanding of and ability to demonstrate leadership by example of HSE and Process Safety Culture
•             Understanding of ISO 14001 Certification requirements and application
•             Ability to monitor and review hazard management measures, interpret trends, and intervene with corrections as necessary
•             Working knowledge of audits in compliance with company guidelines, ability to delegate action teams to carry out investigations into non-
conformance, and a working understanding of active monitoring procedures
•             Understanding of KPI's and ability to ensure all are met within agreed timescales
•             Working knowledge of the Control of Change procedure
•             Ability to participate in incident investigation teams, develop terms of reference, review and approve recommendations and ensure corrective actions are generated
•             Clear understanding of business strategy, ability to articulate application to local issues and challenges, engage stakeholders, monitor and ensure effectiveness and sustainability, and report adherence
•             Ability to perform leadership role in emergency response situation

Supervisory standards
•             Team Leadership
•             Decision-Making
•             Conflict Resolution
•             Reporting
•             Training Programs
•             Skill Development

General capabilities
•             Team oriented leadership style and demonstrated ability to motivate others/teams
•             Result oriented and commercially driven

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